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, that scandal that rocked the vatican. pope benedict's butler convicted this morning of stealing the pope's private documents and leaking them to a journalist. lama hasan joins us with all of the details from london. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, ron. today, the three judges presiding over this case took just an hour and ten minutes in deliberations. and the verdict, guilty of theft. now, the pope's butler, paolo gabriele, has been sentenced to one year and six months in an italian prison. that's less than was expected, which was a sentence of four years. when the sentence was read, he showed no emotion. the pope's butler had been arrested in may, accused of stealing the pope's secret documents and leaking them to the press, a damning scandal that rocked the vatican. and during the trial, he denied the charge of aggravated theft. but had confessed to stealing the documents and, quote, betraying the trust of the holy father. but he said he did it to show what he called the evil and corruption of the
, that scandal that rocked the vatican. pope benedict's butler convicted this morning of stealing the pope's private documents and leaking them to a journalist. lama hasan joins us with all of the details from london. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, ron. today, the three judges presiding over this case took just an hour and ten minutes in deliberations. and the verdict, guilty of theft. now, the pope's butler, paolo gabriele, has been sentenced to one year and six...
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it's the vatican, and thousands of the faithful are gathered outside st. peter's basilica. but look closely. hanging from the dome, a man, protesting the tough austerity cuts in italy. he's even taking cell phone calls from his perch. he dodged security and while on the observation deck, hopped the railing and scaled down the 420-foot high wall. >>> and, there are two people in the news tonight. danny and sandy. did you know their song from "grease" became the best-receiving duet in history? ♪ i got chills ♪ they're multiplying ♪ and i'm losing control ♪ cause the power you're supplying ♪ it's electrifying ♪ >> john travolta and who can forget a transformed olivia newton john. ♪ you better shape up ♪ cause i need a man ♪ and my heart is set on you >> well, there's news about that song we've all sung in front of the mirror tonight. "you're the one that i want." ♪ you're the one that i want >> 34 years later, olivia newton john sent travolta said, why not a sequel? and today, an announcement. it's going to happen. a new christmas album of songs, including
it's the vatican, and thousands of the faithful are gathered outside st. peter's basilica. but look closely. hanging from the dome, a man, protesting the tough austerity cuts in italy. he's even taking cell phone calls from his perch. he dodged security and while on the observation deck, hopped the railing and scaled down the 420-foot high wall. >>> and, there are two people in the news tonight. danny and sandy. did you know their song from "grease" became the best-receiving...
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and corruption in the administration of vatican finances. in effect what vatican officials have said about that is that south is real but that it's dated and that right now they are working to put in place fixes. so they will say this is a snapshot of a moving picture that's already in a different place today. >> all right. we'll be following this very closely and finding out what the butler, what happens to the butler next. thank you very much. u.s. government has reportedly been holding secret meetings about the growing threat of al qaeda in north africa. we'll look at how serious that threat is. >>> a fight against al qaeda has the u.s. increasingly focused on north africa. "the washington post" reports the white house has been holding secret meetings to examine this threat and considers for the first time to launch unilateral strikes in the region. peter, you know the area very well. we've seen mali, tunisia, library area lot of problems developing with al qaeda and terrorists. do you believe that the administration is now looking at tha
and corruption in the administration of vatican finances. in effect what vatican officials have said about that is that south is real but that it's dated and that right now they are working to put in place fixes. so they will say this is a snapshot of a moving picture that's already in a different place today. >> all right. we'll be following this very closely and finding out what the butler, what happens to the butler next. thank you very much. u.s. government has reportedly been holding...
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the vatican investigated. it was like wikileaks in the united states. they had no idea who was getting these papers. it was the man serving the pope breakfast, who was stealing the papers. >> for 20 years, his loyalty to the papacy. >> he also stole a check for up with for euros. he's got the pope's check, a nugget of gold, a historic manuscript that must have been worth $1 million at least. the bottom line, he claims he was trying to help in a misguided way. >> a lot of the papers became public documents so not, i guess some of what you think would be secret is public material anyway. but did the vatican feel like they were in any way harmed by the publishing of some of the documents or papers? >> they were. i mean, think about all of the scandals around the catholic church in years. here's a whole other one, instead of coming from some unknown source, these are documents with the pope's own stamp on them. there was no question about the authenticity of the documents. here's one of the interesting things. the vatican launched an investigation, cardinal
the vatican investigated. it was like wikileaks in the united states. they had no idea who was getting these papers. it was the man serving the pope breakfast, who was stealing the papers. >> for 20 years, his loyalty to the papacy. >> he also stole a check for up with for euros. he's got the pope's check, a nugget of gold, a historic manuscript that must have been worth $1 million at least. the bottom line, he claims he was trying to help in a misguided way. >> a lot of the...
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for the vatican, i don't think anyone's too worried about what was actually in the documents. it's the fact that the documents were taken from the pope's apartment. >> in court, he admitted taking personal letters and documents belonging to the pope. papers his boss asked to be destroyed. but according to police, they found them stashed in the butler's apartment instead. the 46-year-old passed the documents on to an investigative journalist. causing embarrassment for the church with allegations of financial corruption and cover-up. he claims he saw evil and corruption everywhere at the church and acted alone to root it out. >> he's right, maybe the corruption should be out. we should know about the vatican because there's been stuff going on that no one knows about for so long that it's about time we really find out. he should be a hero. >> reporter: did he act alone? many vatican watchers say no and one author claims the case marks a wider power struggle. >> it is clear that there is not only one man, but a group of employees of the vatican who are following a line of undergr
for the vatican, i don't think anyone's too worried about what was actually in the documents. it's the fact that the documents were taken from the pope's apartment. >> in court, he admitted taking personal letters and documents belonging to the pope. papers his boss asked to be destroyed. but according to police, they found them stashed in the butler's apartment instead. the 46-year-old passed the documents on to an investigative journalist. causing embarrassment for the church with...
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we should know about the vatican because there was stuff going on that no one knows about for so long that it's about time we really find out. he should be a hero. >> did he act alone. >> many vatican watchers say no and one author claims the case masks a wider power struggle. >> it is clear that there is not only one man but a group of monsignors and employees of the vatican who are following a line of underground opposition. >> whether he had help or not, paulo gabriele, the humble trusted butler briefly exposed the secrets on this center of catholic faith and power. >> gab rel is now under house arrest and in the last few minutes, a vatican spokesman said there is a real possibility the pope will give forgiveness and issue a pardon. >> thank you. once again, here's jenna. >> lester, have you ever tried a gluten free product? if so, you're not alone. it's a $5 billion industry and growing. but why now and does it improve your health? here's rock center's josh man mankiewicz. >> baseball wouldn't be the same without a hot dog and a beer. but hot dogs, are they the same without gluten
we should know about the vatican because there was stuff going on that no one knows about for so long that it's about time we really find out. he should be a hero. >> did he act alone. >> many vatican watchers say no and one author claims the case masks a wider power struggle. >> it is clear that there is not only one man but a group of monsignors and employees of the vatican who are following a line of underground opposition. >> whether he had help or not, paulo...
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somehow he got past vatican security. they have the swedish guards there. -- swiss guards, excuse me. they're not scaling the dome. he scaled the 42-foot high in vatican city to protest austerity cuts. he held autopsy banner saying help. enough monkey. referring to the italian premiere who has been implementing very tough economic reforms to try to get italy's debt under control. he's refused appeals from government officials offering to meet with him if he comes down. eventually i suppose he will have to. >>> so she normally reports on a story. but a tv anchor in wisconsin became the story in this case. she made an unusual move. she went on air to respond to a viewer who called her fat. watch this. >> to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friends of mine. you are not a part of my family and you have admitted you don't watch this show. so you know nothing about me about what you see on the
somehow he got past vatican security. they have the swedish guards there. -- swiss guards, excuse me. they're not scaling the dome. he scaled the 42-foot high in vatican city to protest austerity cuts. he held autopsy banner saying help. enough monkey. referring to the italian premiere who has been implementing very tough economic reforms to try to get italy's debt under control. he's refused appeals from government officials offering to meet with him if he comes down. eventually i suppose he...
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today, he is facing vatican justice. and we are getting a rare glimpse inside a world that feeds on secrecy. >> he seemed calm, serious. a bit tense at times. >> reporter: no one was closer to the pope, waking him in the morning, bringing him his meals. but investigators raided his apartment, they carried off 82 boxes of evidence, including stolen documents. he is accused of being the source of damning leaks that filled the papers here all spring. saying the vatican was a sea of prupgs and coneyism. people buying audiences with the pope. >> it became painfully clear he does not have his hands on the rudder. he looks very much like a weak pope. >> reporter: the pope returned to the vatican yesterday after three months at his summer residence outside rome. at 85, he is noticeably in decline. the papacy -- the leader blind to the intrigue and infighting all around him. as for the 46-year-old father of three who lives at the vatican, he has said he leaked the documents out of loyalty to the pope, inspired by the holy spirit.
today, he is facing vatican justice. and we are getting a rare glimpse inside a world that feeds on secrecy. >> he seemed calm, serious. a bit tense at times. >> reporter: no one was closer to the pope, waking him in the morning, bringing him his meals. but investigators raided his apartment, they carried off 82 boxes of evidence, including stolen documents. he is accused of being the source of damning leaks that filled the papers here all spring. saying the vatican was a sea of...
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and, the vatican says bthe pope former butler will be facing 18 months, for leaking the pope's private letters to reporters. >> a pop fly was ruled out under the infield fly rule, despite dropping safely in the out field and so the braves lost the one game wildcard to the cardinals, 6-3. >> arthel: politics, the race for the white house, tightening, and three key swing states according to the latest rasmussen poll, taken after wednesday night's debate, the governor leads president obama in florida and virginia and the president maintains his lead in ohio. so, what are some of the biggest deciding factors for voters in these states? an advisor to democratic senator bob casey and former staffer for democratic governor ed rendell and brad blakeman, a former assistant to president george w. bush. good to see both of you. >> good to see you. >> arthel: we'll dissect it state by state and, florida, it could come down to florida, you have the heavily courted hispanic mayor deeply divided along party lines and strengths and challenges we'll talk about for the president and governor in florida.
and, the vatican says bthe pope former butler will be facing 18 months, for leaking the pope's private letters to reporters. >> a pop fly was ruled out under the infield fly rule, despite dropping safely in the out field and so the braves lost the one game wildcard to the cardinals, 6-3. >> arthel: politics, the race for the white house, tightening, and three key swing states according to the latest rasmussen poll, taken after wednesday night's debate, the governor leads president...
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one other vatican staffer is accused of holding -- umts for gabriele after the fact, but his role is considered very minor, so on this saturday this tribunal will decide gabriele's fate. he could face four years in prison but everybody you talk to here fully expects the pope to pardon him, and as if this wasn't enough going on around here. take a look at this video yesterday. an italian man jumped over a railing, out on to the dome of st. peters. he's protesting austerity measures in the eurozone, and there he remains at this moment. david? >> wow, michelle kosinski, thanks very much. >>> coming up here this morning, a man who got a second chance to live out his dream last night seven years after his only at-bat in the major leagues. he'll tell us what it was like in a live interview, but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead here, startling claims that the most popular kind of smoke detector may not save your family in a fire. >>> and we'll talk to the local tv anchor being praised for standing up on air to a viewer who attacked her for her weight after your local news. ♪ i
one other vatican staffer is accused of holding -- umts for gabriele after the fact, but his role is considered very minor, so on this saturday this tribunal will decide gabriele's fate. he could face four years in prison but everybody you talk to here fully expects the pope to pardon him, and as if this wasn't enough going on around here. take a look at this video yesterday. an italian man jumped over a railing, out on to the dome of st. peters. he's protesting austerity measures in the...
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duties included helping the pope get dressed, wanted to expose what he felt was corruption within the vatican. >>> now for a look at what is trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. actress drew barrymore announced she gave birth last wednesday to a baby girl named olive, the first child for the 37-year-old actress and her husband art consultant will kopelman. fans are wondering if the baby is named after the reindeer character named olive. liam niesom was pretty in pink. raising money for breast cancer research. >> if i take this off, does the $10,000 become 20,000? just asking. >> i'll make that happen. if you take it off and go sit in that. >> yes. >> then we get fined if you take those off. >> the audience member who got to help ellen dunk niesom is himself a cancer survivor. >>> and this black bear was brave enough to walk on to this back deck but not prepared for this woman's angry reaction. >> no, no. down! who knew it works. this is at least the seventh time the bear was recorded lumbering outside the house. as we throw it back outside to al roker, i would say
duties included helping the pope get dressed, wanted to expose what he felt was corruption within the vatican. >>> now for a look at what is trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. actress drew barrymore announced she gave birth last wednesday to a baby girl named olive, the first child for the 37-year-old actress and her husband art consultant will kopelman. fans are wondering if the baby is named after the reindeer character named olive. liam niesom was...
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october the commencement of the 2nd vatican counsel. pope john mikely to be canonized. what legacy did pope john pal leave? greg? ! good morning to you . >> steve: we'll talk about this particular guy and he became hope in 1958. they done have high expectations for him. >> he was one of the younger cardinals at 76 years old and expected him to rapefor a few years until a perhaps younger person could issue elected for a longer pontificate. >> steve: but they had vatican 2 and people who are noncatholics, it was basically what? >> a council and meeting of all of the bishops summoned to and discuss issues affecting the church and hadn't been one for 90 years and 400 years before that. >> steve: it modernized the catholic church. >>ed the church's position . it was inward and defensive if you will for centuries he opened the doors and windows and invited the world in the church and church to engage with the world. >> steve: that took a mighty broadleap. generally popes want to keep it the way they are. some of the thippings they had to? >> yes, the outpard practice like the
october the commencement of the 2nd vatican counsel. pope john mikely to be canonized. what legacy did pope john pal leave? greg? ! good morning to you . >> steve: we'll talk about this particular guy and he became hope in 1958. they done have high expectations for him. >> he was one of the younger cardinals at 76 years old and expected him to rapefor a few years until a perhaps younger person could issue elected for a longer pontificate. >> steve: but they had vatican 2 and...
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the manager of the vatican museum says limiting visitors is unthink essential. -- unthinkable. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. >>> who the hell is in charge? a bunch of accountants trying to build a dollar in into a dollar ten? >> don draper surely made advertising seem like a cool job. advertising tops its list of the most overrated jobs and it's mainly because advertising is so stressful. high stress but better pay makes senior corporate executive the second biggest job. cowboys stadium, you know it as the outside home as the dallas cowboys. and starting tomorrow, it will be the -- victoria pink store will see cowboy merchandise but plenty of lace for sure. >> all of our monster friends are right here. >> and the spirit of halloween wins big at the bo
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the man accused of leaking confidential vatican documents will take the stand today. the pope's ex butler allegedly gave documents to the press to expose what he called corruption in the church. he faces up to four years in prison if convicted of theft. >>> a brazen attack by chinese hackers on a white house computer. a staffer opened an e-mail which was a fishing attack and gave the hackers access to the computer. it's not known what information was taken or left behind. brian? >> brian: he's known for his heart and passion on the football field. remember new york giants receiver phil mcconky's moment in the 1986 super bowl. >> the giants final pass of the game, the player who personified patience and persistence received the ultimate payoff. >> i caught the ball and there is my touchdown in the super bowl. >> brian: right. he's not only a giant, but a dedicated patriot, serving in the navy before going pro. he's got a new company, giving back in this way. the company is called academy securities and they have a mission, to hire and train our military veterans. phil
the man accused of leaking confidential vatican documents will take the stand today. the pope's ex butler allegedly gave documents to the press to expose what he called corruption in the church. he faces up to four years in prison if convicted of theft. >>> a brazen attack by chinese hackers on a white house computer. a staffer opened an e-mail which was a fishing attack and gave the hackers access to the computer. it's not known what information was taken or left behind. brian?...